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GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 21identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX (1 vs 0). Compatible processor series: Not supported on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX, Intel® Core™ i7 on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX, Quad-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:Not supported
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:Dual-channel
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:0
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1
    • GA-X79-UP4-LA motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-C847N, GA-X79-UP4-LA
80 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersNot supportedIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers16
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® NM70 ExpressIntel X79
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP/7/8Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9172
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Audio outputKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security Intel Smart Connect TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source

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